Canopy assemblages of ants in a New Guinea rain forest

0368289 - BC 2012 RIV GB eng J - Journal Article
Janda, Milan - Konečná, M.
Canopy assemblages of ants in a New Guinea rain forest.
Journal of Tropical Ecology. Roč. 27, č. 1 (2011), s. 83-91. ISSN 0266-4674. E-ISSN 1469-7831
R&D Projects: GA AV ČR KJB612230701; GA MŠMT LC06073; GA MŠMT ME09082; GA ČR GD206/08/H044; GA ČR GA206/09/0115; GA ČR GAP505/10/0673
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50070508
Keywords : bait traps * canopy * dominance
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
Impact factor: 1.401, year: 2011

The ant assemblages in two common tree species in primary lowland forest of New Guinea were explored using direct canopy access and tuna bait traps. The 19 trees investigated were occupied by 21 ant species of which 18 were canopy inhabitants. On average only 3.6 ant species per tree and 3 species per bait were found. Height of bait position was positively related to ant species richness; on the other hand, tree species and study site did not have any effect on ant species richness nor on structure of the ant assemblages. Ant species appeared to be distributed randomly and we did not detect any effect of distance on similarity of ant assemblage occurring on the trees.
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